Shigetsuna was the son of [[Katakura Kagetsuna]] and was known in his childhood as Samon. He fought at [[Osaka Castle]] under his father and [[Date Masamune]], particularly distinguishing himself at the Battles of [[Battle of Domyoji|Dômyôji]] and [[Battle of Tennoji|Tennôji]] and in the latter took five heads. His performance in the fighting earned him the nickname 'Devil Kojurô' and he was described as a mirror-image of his father. | Shigetsuna was the son of [[Katakura Kagetsuna]] and was known in his childhood as Samon. He fought at [[Osaka Castle]] under his father and [[Date Masamune]], particularly distinguishing himself at the Battles of [[Battle of Domyoji|Dômyôji]] and [[Battle of Tennoji|Tennôji]] and in the latter took five heads. His performance in the fighting earned him the nickname 'Devil Kojurô' and he was described as a mirror-image of his father. |